Faron Young Music
About Faron Young
Origin: Shreveport, LA
Decades: 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's
Originally known as "the Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "the Singing Sheriff," Faron Young had one of the longest-running and most popular careers in country music history. Emerging in the early '50s, Young was one of the most popular honky tonkers to appear in the wake of Hank Williams' death, partially because he was able to smooth out some of the grittiest elements of his music. At first, he balanced honky tonk with pop vocal phrasing and flourishes. This combination of grit and polish resulted in a streak of... Read More
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flying dove one Louisville, KY |
09.18.08 FaronYoung is one great old artist, great music the kind you could and still dance to |
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okiegirl Excited ... Skiatook, OK |
08.30.08 Love the music of Faron Young. My cousin Leon was one of his Deputies. Sure miss Leon and Faron too. Great talents who have gone on. Wish they would post a video from Hee Haw when they Faron did Yellow Bandana, Leon was on that one and Johnny Gimble was also playing on there. Faron and Jeanie Seely showed it when they used to do that weekly show on TNN. Miss that too. |
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cuddlebug Toledo, OH |
07.26.08 faron young has always been one of my favorite singers ..brings back good memories ..of my younger days ... |
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WBIGDON1007 Rittman, OH |
07.13.08 some things people may not knowabout fqron young.. he was from shreveport lousiana had many engagements onthe lousiana hay ride like so many sars did those days.. willie nelson wrote HELLO WALLS diddt think it was very good traded the song to faron young fora dalf,,the song wento number one ,,lol faron was alsoa shiriff in tennaseee, he hadq trqdget suicide ..most think he was sufferining from depressin ofa fqilin career//any way he was sucha good talent ..heis songs willbe rembered as he willbe too by many ,,he was one of the best |
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ray Dickinson, ND |
07.03.08 faron young------ one of the best |
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peter dublin Ireland |
07.03.08 im glad ifound this wonderful stationpeter |
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Janet Moberly, MO |
05.29.08 love this song |
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troy mareeba Austria |
05.17.08 good drinkin song |
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musiclvr orlando,fl United... |
04.12.08 Nothing comes close to the classic country |
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I wish that there was a way to travel back in time, then I would visit a place where I could hear Faron Young sing.